Wedding & Conference Sales Manager

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Job summary

A leading hospitality company is seeking a Wedding & Conference Sales Manager in East Malling. The ideal candidate will have proven event sales experience and a strong sales mindset. Responsibilities include generating leads, managing client relationships, and ensuring successful event execution. The role offers a competitive salary of £31,000 and includes generous benefits and an inclusive work environment.

Benefits

20 Days holiday

Plus your birthday off

Free meals on shift

Bespoke training and development opportunities

Access to employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in event sales within a wedding venue, hotel, or catering company.
• Strong track record of meeting and exceeding sales targets.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Proactively generate and convert event sales leads.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients.
• Conduct venue show rounds and presentations.
• Work with managers to ensure seamless event execution.

Skills

Event sales experience

Strong sales mindset

Excellent communication skills

Networking skills

Negotiation skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Company Description

Title: Wedding & Conference Sales Manager

Location: East Malling, Kent

Salary: £31,000

40 hours per week 5 days out of 7

Benefits:

• 20 Days holiday
• Plus your birthday off
• 3 volunteering days
• 3 days grandparent leave
• 26 weeks' enhanced maternity leave
• Secondary Carer leave
• Wedding/commitment day leave
• Free meals on shift
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Discounts available on our Perk Box App; high street shops, holidays & cinema
• Wellbeing hub
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme

Do you have a passion for providing genuine hospitality and impeccable service? Are you a collaborative team player? Are you friendly, professional and efficient? Yes? Then this is the role for you. At BaxterStorey, we believe that every interaction is an opportunity to create a lasting impression, that’s why we’re looking for a Wedding & Conference Sales Manager who strives to exceed expectations at every turn. As a trailblazer in the hospitality industry, we are excited to open our doors to individuals who share our passion for delivering exceptional experiences and creating unforgettable moments.

We believe that it is our people that set us apart, that’s why as a member of our team, you will be supported in an inclusive environment that encourages growth and celebrates diversity. We will invest in your development with ongoing training, to ensure that you have the skills and knowledge to thrive in your role, and we guarantee a good work-life balance, because we believe that people excel when they are given the space to take care of themselves.

If you are a developing sales associate with a background in marketing and development who thrives on delivering extraordinary experiences, loves to be part of a harmonious and collaborative team, we would love to hear from you!

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Proactively generate and convert event sales leads, meeting revenue targets.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with corporate and private clients.

• Conduct venue show rounds, presentations, and sales pitches.

• Work closely with the General Manager & Event Manager to ensure seamless event execution.

• Support on the preparation of and negotiation of contracts, ensuring profitability and client satisfaction.

• Keep up to date with market trends, competitor activity, and industry developments.

• Represent the venue and Baxterstorey at networking events and trade shows.

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience in event sales within a wedding venue, hotel, or catering company.

• A strong sales mindset with a track record of meeting and exceeding sales targets.

• Excellent communication, networking, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.

• A passion and vision for delivering exceptional events and client experiences.

• Highly organised, with strong attention to detail and the ability to multitask.

Additional Information

For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location (whether that’s an office, stadium, cathedral or university), we have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus and friendly teams, so that each and every customer can have the hospitality experience they deserve.

We need the brightest and the best to join us to make this all possible. We will support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career that you are proud of.

Our drive and belief in our people, means that we always strive to supercharge our team’s careers. ‘Better’ is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA, meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us.

Join us, and be part of the food revolution!

BaxterStorey Values:

ALWAYS VISIONARY

We strive for better, we never settle, never compromise, never follow. We lead the way, blazing our own trail.

WHOLEHEARTEDLY POSITIVE

We are up-beat, motivating and inspiring. Our love for what we do radiates through our food, and is amplified by our people.

CREATIVELY COLLABORATIVE

We embrace our differences to push creativity and we work together to be better.

FOREVER CONSCIOUS

We work together as a team to lead by example, protecting the planet and supporting local communities.

Interested? Even if you don’t meet all requirements, we’d like to hear from you. If you are motivated and hungry to learn, we can work together to develop your potential.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We celebrate individuality and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, races, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds.

BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) among our workforce and aim for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To support our commitment to this we have set ourselves an ambition to ‘set the standard and to be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality’.

Join us and bring your unique perspective to our team.